New Balance MD800
Every version of the MD800 we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the MD800 scores above 57% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the MD800, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| New Balance MD800 v7 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| New Balance MD800 v6 | 2018 | 4.0 oz | — | 88 | +10 | 2 | $120 MSRP |
| New Balance MD800 v5 | 2017 | 3.8 oz (women's) | — | 79 | +11 | 3 | $120 MSRP |
| New Balance MD800v4 | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | $120 MSRP |
| New Balance MD800v3 | 2014 | — | — | 67 | — | 1 | — |
5 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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New Balance
MD800 v688 Good Good · 2 reviews · Confidence 31/100
v6 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 4.0 oz
Reviewers call it fast and responsive over middle-distance track races.
Durability 66MSRP $120
Overall88Appearance88Value80Comfort80Cushioning78Durability66Confidence31Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers call it fast and responsive over middle-distance track races.
Very light at 4.2 oz men's and 3.7 oz women's.
One reviewer wears it barefoot without blisters, calling the one-piece upper as soft as a sock.
Cons
One reviewer points runners wanting more cushioning to the LD5000 instead.
One reviewer expects a single season, having ruined the spike insert by overturning a spike.
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New Balance
MD800 v579 Decent Decent · 3 reviews · Confidence 32/100
v5 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 3.8 oz (women's)
Reviewers race 800m to 3000m in them and say they feel fast.
Durability 69MSRP $120
Overall79Appearance86Value82Cushioning76Comfort70Durability69Confidence32Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers race 800m to 3000m in them and say they feel fast.
All three reviewers so far rate appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
One reviewer got one outdoor season and part of an indoor before the shoe ripped.
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New Balance
MD800v367 Below average Below average · 1 review · Confidence 1/100
2014 · Daily trainer · Neutral
Durability 59Overall67Appearance75Cushioning68Value67Comfort67Durability59Confidence1Buy it now
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Cons
Durability draws 1 out of 5 in the single review so far, and that reviewer says it barely lasted 25 miles before falling apart.
The MD800 v5 and v6 score 77 and 88 against its 66.